Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At this the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. The captain said to him, “Man of God, this is what the king says, ‘Come down at once!’” New Living Translation So the king sent another captain with fifty men. The captain said to him, “Man of God, the king demands that you come down at once.” English Standard Version Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty men with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, “O man of God, this is the king’s order, ‘Come down quickly!’” Berean Standard Bible So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’ ” King James Bible Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. New King James Version Then he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men. And he answered and said to him: “Man of God, thus has the king said, ‘Come down quickly!’ ” New American Standard Bible So the king again sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men. And he said to him, “You man of God, this is what the king says: ‘Come down quickly!’” NASB 1995 So he again sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he said to him, “O man of God, thus says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’” NASB 1977 So he again sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, “O man of God, thus says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’” Legacy Standard Bible So he again sent to him another commander of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and spoke to him, “O man of God, thus says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’” Amplified Bible So King Ahaziah again sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty [fighting men]. And he said to him, “Man of God, thus says the king, ‘Come down quickly.’” Christian Standard Bible So the king sent another captain with his fifty men to Elijah. He took in the situation and announced, “Man of God, this is what the king says: ‘Come down immediately! ’ ” Holman Christian Standard Bible So the king sent another captain of 50 with his 50 men to Elijah. He took in the situation and announced, “Man of God, this is what the king says: ‘Come down immediately!’” American Standard Version And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty and his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he turned and he sent against him a Captain of fifty others and the fifty who were with him, and he answered and said to him: “Prophet of God: Thus says the King, ‘come down quickly!’” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king sent a second time to him another captain of fifty, and his fifty. And the captain of fifty spoke to him, and said, O man of God, thus says the king, Come down quickly. Contemporary English Version Ahaziah sent another officer and 50 more soldiers to Elijah. The officer said, "Man of God, the king orders you to come see him at once." Douay-Rheims Bible And again he sent to him another captain of fifty men, and his fifty with him. And he said to him: Man of God, thus saith the king: Make haste and come down. English Revised Version And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king sent another officer with 50 men to Elijah. The officer said, "Man of God, this is what the king says: Come here right away!" Good News Translation The king sent another officer with fifty men, who went up and said to Elijah, "Man of God, the king orders you to come down at once!" International Standard Version Later the king tried again—he sent another company of 50 soldiers, along with their leader, who ordered Elijah, "Hey, man of God! This is what the king orders: 'Come down!'" JPS Tanakh 1917 And again he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him: 'O man of God, thus hath the king said: Come down quickly.' Literal Standard Version And he turns and sends to him another head of fifty and his fifty, and he answers and speaks to him, “O man of God, thus said the king: Hurry, come down.” Majority Standard Bible So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” New American Bible The king sent another captain with his company of fifty men after Elijah. He shouted up and said, “Man of God, the king says, ‘Come down immediately!’ ” NET Bible The king sent another captain and his fifty soldiers to retrieve Elijah. He went up and told him, "Prophet, this is what the king says, 'Come down at once!'" New Revised Standard Version Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He went up and said to him, “O man of God, this is the king’s order: Come down quickly!” New Heart English Bible Again he sent to him another captain of fifty and his fifty. And he went up and said to him, "Man of God, the king has said, 'Come down quickly.'" Webster's Bible Translation Again also he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly. World English Bible Again he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He answered him, “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down quickly!’” Young's Literal Translation And he turneth and sendeth unto him another head of fifty and his fifty, and he answereth and speaketh unto him, 'O man of God, thus said the king, Haste, come down.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elijah Denounces Ahaziah…10Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. 11 So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” 12Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.… Cross References 2 Kings 1:10 Elijah answered the captain, "If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men." And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. 2 Kings 1:12 Again Elijah replied, "If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men." And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. Treasury of Scripture Again also he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said to him, O man of God, thus has the king said, Come down quickly. Again Numbers 16:41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD. 1 Samuel 6:9 And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us. Isaiah 26:11 LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. O man 1 Samuel 22:17-19 And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD… Proverbs 29:12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. Isaiah 32:7 The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right. Jump to Previous Captain Elijah Fifty Haste Head King's Order Quickly Speaketh TurnethJump to Next Captain Elijah Fifty Haste Head King's Order Quickly Speaketh Turneth2 Kings 1 1. Moab rebels2. Ahaziah, sending to Baal-Zebub, has his judgement by Elijah 5. Elijah twice brings fire from heaven on those Ahaziah sent to apprehend him. 13. He pities the third captain, 15. and, encouraged by an angel, tells the king of his death 17. Jehoram succeeds Ahaziah (11) Again also he sent.--Although he had heard what had befallen his former envoys. He answered.--LXX., "went up" (way-ya'al for way-ya'an), as in 2Kings 1:9; 2Kings 1:13. And said.--Heb., spake. Yet some MSS., and Vulgate, Syriac, Arabic, as Authorised Version. Thus hath the king said.--Or, commanded ('?mar). Come down quickly.--"Impudentior fuit hic . . . priore tum quia audito ejus supplicio non resipuit, tum quia auxit impudentiam addendo 'Festina'" (a Lapide). (But see Note on 2Kings 1:12.) Verse 11. - Again also; rather, and again (see the Revised Version). He answered and said; rather, he spoke and said (ἐλάησε καὶ εἴτε, LXX.). Come down quickly. The king has grown impatient. It is conceivable that the death of the first captain with his band of fifty had been kept from him, and that he was only aware of an unaccountable delay. He therefore changes his order from "Come down" to "Come down quickly."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the king sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out to Elijah אֵלָ֛יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to another אַחֵ֖ר (’a·ḥêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other captain שַׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince [with his] fifty [men]. וַחֲמִשָּׁ֑יו (wa·ḥă·miš·šāw) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2572: Fifty And [the captain] וַיַּ֙עַן֙ (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond said וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר (way·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to [Elijah], אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Man אִ֚ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of God, הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king declares, אָמַ֥ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Come down רֵֽדָה׃ (rê·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend at once!’” מְהֵרָ֥ה (mə·hê·rāh) Adverb Strong's 4120: A hurry, promptly Links 2 Kings 1:11 NIV2 Kings 1:11 NLT 2 Kings 1:11 ESV 2 Kings 1:11 NASB 2 Kings 1:11 KJV 2 Kings 1:11 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 1:11 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 1:11 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 1:11 French Bible 2 Kings 1:11 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 1:11 Again he sent to him another captain (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |